OCR pauses geography GCSE changes amid ‘unanswered questions’ about future of exams Exam board believes it is ‘wise to wait’ for the outcome of the curriculum and assessment review
DfE data under-states teacher vacancies in alternative provision Government urged to separate data for special schools and AP in official statistics, amid warning it masks ‘differences’ between sectors
DfE names 750 breakfast club ‘early adopter’ schools But department won’t say how many of them already run breakfast provision
1,500 schools sought for EEF maths and writing trials 11 research projects will test approaches aimed at boosting maths, writing, communication and language
Government can get schools bill right by heeding CEOs’ concerns Feedback from trust leaders reflects a more nuanced picture than just ‘for’ or ‘against’
Curriculum review should ‘incentivise’ schools to teach ’employment skills’ Schools need support to promote the development of skills such as communication, organisation and problem-solving, says NFER study
Half of councils face insolvency over £5bn SEND deficit ticking timebomb Survey of councils suggests over half will fail to break even if a measure keeping deficits off their books ends as planned
Who are the ‘RISE’ improvement advisers and what will they do? The DfE gives us the low-down on its new regional improvement teams
New academy CEO development programme under review But current cohorts that started last February and September will not be affected